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RILEY XANTEN II

This page archives news and photos from Exercise RILEY-XANTEN II in 2017. It highlights deployments and training, showcasing MARFORRES operational readiness and global engagement.

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Marines from 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, participate in exercise Riley Xanten II, in Burwash, Ontario, Feb. 3-5, 2017. During the exercise, the Marines joined soldiers from the Canadian Armed Forces to exchange knowledge and increase proficiency in cold weather tactics, survival skills, shelter building, ice fishing, and more.

 

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Marines with 2/14 conduct a live-fire HIMARS raid

Air Force Pilots, Capt. Justin Burrier (left) and Capt. Jacob Wiseman (right), 9th Special Operations Squadron, discuss flight plans with Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Paul Hendee (center), an artillery operations chief with Kilo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, at Fort Campbell, Ky., March 29, 2018. Marines from Kilo Battery used an Air Force MC-130 to conduct a live-fire raid at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, flying from Fort Campbell, to Dugway. There, they offloaded and fired four HIMARS missiles, demonstrating a unique capability that will give commanders more options to deal with threats when other options are not appropriate. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Niles Lee)